Expedia Names New CFO as Orderly Transition Unfolds After CEO's Abrupt Departure (MarketWatch) - Expedia, Inc. named Alan Pickerill, a senior vice president at the company, as its chief financial officer Friday. Pickerill takes over the role from former CFO, Mark Okestrom who was named as the chief executive of Expedia. Expedia is the American travel
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Traveling To Europe? Prepare For ‘Devastating’ Delays And Missed Connections
Travellers passing through Europe have been advised by airports and various airlines, among them British Airways, EasyJet and Ryanair, to arrive at least three hours early to avoid chaos at passport control. The weekends have been especially difficult at hub airports as tourists returning from their summer holidays join the 1.7 million daily passengers
Red Star Express Records N7.3b Turnover, Declares Dividend
One of Nigeria’s leading logistics company, Red Star Express Plc, has posted a turnover of N7.3billion in the year under review which is ten percent (10%) higher than the preceding year. The profit before tax increased from N572million to N653million, while profit after tax also increased from N334.4million to N426.8million. The
Nigeria’s junior oil minister predicts fall in pump price of petrol
Used car dealers set to benefit from Hurricane Harvey damage in Houston USA
Roughly half a million vehicles are possibly damaged beyond repair by Hurricane Harvey, according to Cox Automotive. Hurricane Harvey flood waters have caused massive devastation to Houston, America's fourth largest city and the surrounding area since it made landfall last week. Harvey is the cause of what experts say will likely amount to
Why Ethiopia Airlines is Successful
...upgrades its flights to Brazil to Non-stop Direct (Thisday) - Ethiopia Airlines possess unique, rare and difficult to imitate attributes that distinguish it from its peers in Africa. The airline is seen as the most successful airline in the continent. The Group CEO of the airline, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, announced this week:
Nigeria Airports Fail United States FAA Audit
It has been confirmed that Nigeria’s major airports which operate international services were unable to meet security and safety standards during the recent audit carried out by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the renewal of Nigeria’s Category 1 safety status. THISDAY reliably gathered that the FAA team gave Nigeria
Approximately 100 dogs airlifted out of Texas amid Harvey’s catastrophic flooding
New Uber CEO promises change, sees IPO in 18-36 months
SAN FRANCISCO/GEORGETOWN, Del. (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc's new Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi told employees on Wednesday the ride-services company would change its culture and may go public in 18 to 36 months. Khosrowshahi, who led travel-booking site Expedia Inc for 12 years, made the remarks as he introduced himself to
Airlines’ record high traffic raises airfares in Nigeria as Sallah celebrations take centre stage
Nigeria (Businessday) - Domestic airlines have raised their fares from Lagos to northern routes in Nigeria, such as Kano, Kaduna, Maiduguri and Abuja, as a result of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, which has also pushed up the prices of rams. Patronage at the ram markets is however low, as buyers stay